Photographic-printing frame.



No. 65I,056.

Patented lune 5, |900.

J. A. RII'SKETTS.l

PHOTOGRAPHIE PRINTING FRAME.

(Application led Nov. 9, 1899.)

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JOHN ASA RICKETTS, ITHACA, NEIV YORK.

PHOTOGRAPHIC-PRINTING FRAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 651,056, dated J' une 5, 1900.

Application filed November 9, 1899. Serial No. 736,374. (Model.)

Be it known that I, JOHN ASA RIOKETTS, of Ithaca, in the county of Tompkins, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Photographic-Printing Frames, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to photographicprinting frames.

My object is to produce such a frame which is more particularly adapted for printing from films, both cut and uncut, such as are used'in the ordinary hand or tourist camera.

My object is also to construct a frame which shall print from the film without the necessity of bending unduly or breaking the film, so that each continuous film may be kept by itself and printed from when desired.

My object is also to construct a frame in which the back may be removed for the purpose of inserting and removing'the printingpaper without disturbing the film, the frame also being adapted for the use of printing from a glass negative, so securing it in position that it will not be broken by careless handling of the frame; and to that end my invention consists in the several new and novel features of construction and operation which are hereinafter described, and specifically set forth in the claims hereunto annexed. Itis constructed as follows, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a view. of the front face of the frame, showing a film extending upon each side broken away. Fig. 2 is a view of the back. Fig. 3 is a cross-section on line c Fig. l'. Figf is a sect-ion at right angles to the section shown in Fig. 3 and on line y y, Fig. l. Fig. 5 is a cross-section showing the position of the various parts when printing from a glass negative. Fig. 6 is a view showing a cross-section of the parts as they would appear when printing from a glass negative, but with a shading or vignetting card.

Similar letters and figures of reference indicate corresponding parts.

l are the side pieces of the frame, having grooves 2 upon their inner face. Extending around the inner top edge of the frame 1 is a supporting-flange A, upon which the negative 5 or clear plate-glass G or the vignettingcard l1 are supported inside of the bottom edges of the top This flange is provided so as to hold the negative clear glass or the vign etting-card stationaryvhile the printingpaper can be adjusted vertically in relation to the film or negative, as may be found necessary. After these parts have been placed in position and the cover closed down upon them they are held immovable, while the bottom 8 is adjusted vertically in relation to them, as will be more fully described hereinafter. Were it not for this flange A neither the negative plate-glass nor the vignettingcard could be readily placed in and removed from position and lthe film kept directly in contact with the plate glass, as shown in Fig. 4. Y

3 is the open top hinged upon one side, as shown, and provided with a groove or recess 4, this groove or recess being adapted to receive the glass negative 5 or an ordinary piece of clear glass 6, (the piece of clear glass being used to form a back for the frame 3 when printing from the film.) The film 7 is placed between the main frame and the frame 3, hinged thereto, and then held securely there by fastening the frame 3 down over itin any ordinary manner, as by a hook.

8 is the removable back, constructed in any ordinary way and held in posit-ion by the strap-springs 9 engaging with the groove 2 in the usual Way, and IO is the printing-paper, which is placed upon the film 7 when the back is removed. It will thus be observed that the films may be heldin the frame, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 3, in the longitudinal position, the ends extending down upon each side, as shown in Fig. I.

Fig. 4; shows a film held between the main frame and the frame 3 and the back and printing-paper just before it is secured in position.

In the event I desire to use a glass negative instead of a film I insert the negative 5 in the posi-tion occupied by the plain glass 6 when printing from a film and then insert the printing-paper, as above described for film printing.

lVhen shading is desired, I place in the frame 3 the vignetting-card ll and then place the glass negative in the bottom of the frame IOO around its inner top edge, and upon which the negative is placed, and the cover provided with a recess in its inner edge to catch over the part placed upon the supportingenge, and hold it in position, combined with a movable back which is made adjustable in relation to the fiange, and suitable means for holding it in position, Substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2d dzty of November, 1899.

JOHN ASA RICKETTS. lVtnesses:

EDW. N. J AcKsoN, R. O. FOSTER. 

